Which to use
“verstecken” is a verb and “versteckte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,572
- “verstecken” frequency rank
- #9,655
- “versteckte” frequency rank
- 14227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verstecken | versteckte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich oder jemand anderen oder etwas an einen Ort bringen, der anderen nicht bekannt ist, wo man oder es nicht gesehen wird | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versteckt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verstecken and versteckte apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verstecken is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkn̩] while versteckte is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14227, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verstecken is recorded at frequency rank #4,572, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkn̩]. versteckte is at rank #9,655, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛktə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 14227, this pair ranks #1,952,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verstecken vs versteckte
Shared letters: cekrstv. Private to "verstecken": n. Private to "versteckte": -.
"verstecken" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "versteckte" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- verstecken ← evrstecken · verrstecken · versetcken · versstecken · verstceken · versteccken · verstecekn · versteckenn
- versteckte ← evrsteckte · verrsteckte · versetckte · verssteckte · verstcekte · verstecckte · verstecket · versteckkte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verstecken" and "versteckte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verstecken" or "versteckte"?
Remembering verstecken vs versteckte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verstecken”; for an adjective, it's “versteckte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verstecken” entry
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